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What is the minority party representation law and how does it affect the Stamford Board of Education election in 2018?

Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 146-9 (Rev. 2016) , any board that is not the legislative body or elected via geographical divisions, must adhere to minority party representation rules. This means that no Board, like the Stamford Board of Education, can have a single party control all seats. The law provides for how many seats the majority party can have based on the number of seats available (approximately 2/3).The Stamford Board of Education consists of 9 members elected at-large from the city. According to the table above, only 6 seats can be held by one party. In the 2018 election, there are 3 seats open. 5 Democrats are on the Board and NOT up for re-election, so only 1 Democrat can be elected in 2018.

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Bullet voting is when you only select 1 option when you can select more.

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The League of Women Voters is the original grassroots citizen network, directed by the consensus of its members nationwide. The League neither supports nor opposes candidates for office at any level of government, instead it works to influence policy through advocacy, remaining true to its basic purpose: to make democracy work for all citizens.